The Nowaks
Stella, Thomas, Nellie, Agnes and Caroline
Aniela, seated
Mr. Nowak was the superintendent of the Tod estate.

Caroline Nowak Zgutowicz

"Toots" Rausch and Caroline, c. 40s

Stella Nowak Berg with niece Pam Boslet Buskin, February 26, 2005

Ron Burckley, on right, c. 1952, with members of the Delin family, Anna,
John and Gurli
The Burckley family for many years owned the "old Schenck
house" on Convent Road, built c. 1680 to 1710.
When the house and land were sold, the Burckley family stipulated that
the house and barn be preserved and a lot of the surrounding land be
kept from development. The house is now a Federal landmark.

Randee Burke
1968(image courtesy of Randee Burke
Tavarez)

Patricia Cattani
(image courtesy of Elaine Cattani)

Anne Christiano
(image courtesy of Elaine Cattani)

The Delin Family

Helmer J. Delin

Gurli Svensson Delin

Helmer and Gurli
Delin at Jones Beach, c. '50s

John Delin
Top row: 1951
Fourth row: 1952
Third row: 1960, taken at National 5 & 10, Jackson Ave.
Second row: 1959 and 1971
Bottom: with Arnold Schwarzenegger, 1979

Syosset Well
Drillers,
Chanute Air Force Base, Rantoul, Illinois,
c. 1938
John (Kwiatkowski) Flower, Kenny Harris, Stanley Kwiatkowski sitting in
Bill Rynsky's car
"These men were not drafted into World War II because their work
was considered vital to the war effort at home. Stan was shot at
returning to base after dinner. The
guards had changed and Stan drove thru the gates with a handwave.
The shots
quickly brought his truck to a stop." Florence Kwiatkowski
Sendrowski
(image courtesy of the Kwiatkowski & Rynsky Families)

Florence and Stanley's daughter Florence and son Stanley (obscured)
with the Doss family sheep, c. mid 40s(image courtesy of Florence Kwiatkowski
Sendrowski)

Florence Kwiatkowski and Gale Meyerdierks, c. 1957
The photo machine (in National 5 & 10) was on the right hand side
of the store and you could get a strip of 4 pictures for
$1.00.
Gale's dad was of the Meyerdierks Market in East Norwich.(image and information courtesy of Florence Kwiatkowski
Sendrowski)

The Michalowski sisters
of Devine Avenue
Left, Sophie, age 17, 1937
Right, Sophie and Helen
Their younger brother, Stanley, was a World War II veteran. He
entered the Army February 17, 1943 at around age 19.
(images courtesy of Florence Kwiatkowski Sendrowski)

Billy Schulman"Woodbury’s own Billy
Schulman was just thirteen years old when he starred alongside David
McCallum (The Man From Uncle) and Ossie Davis in Teacher, Teacher,
a Hallmark Hall of Fame movie that debuted on NBC in February of
1969."
Dale Thielker.
For Billy's story see Part 12, Syosset Stories.

Engagement party of
Ella Augusta May and Voorhees Allen Herbert, c. 1909
3rd gentleman from the left, Sydney Franklin VanSise; in front of
him, Flora Isabella May VanSise.
5th Gentleman from the left is Mr. Herbert with Miss May in front of
him.
(image courtesy of Karrin
Marie Tollin Werrenrath)

Louisa Van Velsor Whitman
Mother of Walt Whitman
She was the daughter of Major Cornelius
Van Velsor and
Naomi Williams. They lived on the Van Velsor homestead near present-day
Velsor-Stillwell Road.
(images courtesy of Florence Kwiatkowski Sendrowski)